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1
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What modern day city did the Greeks first establish viticulture?

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Marseilles

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2
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What does vinum picatum refer to?

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Pitched wines from the Vienne though not clear why it was called that

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Name of the wind that influences the Northern Rhone

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Mistral

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4
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What is arzelle?

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decomposed mica soils of Condrieu

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5
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Typical aging vessel of the northern Rhone

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oak Foudres

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6
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What are the communes of Production for Hermitage?

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Tain-l’Hermitage

Crozes Hermitage

Larnage

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7
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What are the white grapes allowed in Hermitage blanc? At what percentage are they allowed in rouge wines?

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Marsanne

Roussanne

Max 15%

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8
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What is Vin de Paille?

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A tradition sweet of the northern Rhone made from dried grapes

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9
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What is the min Alcohol for Vin de Paille?

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Potential 19.5%

Acquired 12.5

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Whgat is the minimum amount of time grapes destine for Vin de Paille must be dried?

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Minimum 45 days

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11
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What is the minimum must weight for Vin de Paille?

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350 gram per liter

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12
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What is the soil type of Hermitage?

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Granite Mica schist and gneiss

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What are the lieux dits of Hermitage?

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Les Grandes Vignes

L’Hermite

Varogne

Les Vercandieres

Les Bessards

Les Diognieres

Les Beaumes

La Meal

Les Murets

La Croix

Peleat

Les Rocoules

La Pierelle

Les Greffieux

Maison Blanche

L’Homme

Torras et les Garennes

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14
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What are Guigal’s “La-La’s”

What year was each introduced?

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  • La Mouline* (1966)
  • La Landonne* (1978)
  • La Turque* (1985)
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15
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Pierre Benetriere’s climat, Dolium , is imbedded in which famous Cote-Rotie vineyard?

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La Turque

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16
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Natural Cote-Rotie producer Jean-Michel Stephan, is based in which commune?

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Tupin-et-Semons

Top bottlings are Tupin, and Bassenon

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17
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Who is the largest Bio-Dynamic wine grower in France?

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M. Chapoutier

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18
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What are the 7 communes of Condrieu AOP?

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North to South

Condrieu

Verin

Saint-MIchel-sur-Rhône

Added in 1967

Chavany

Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf

Malleval

Limony

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Who is the current owner of Ch. Grillet?

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François Pinault

Purchased from Neyret-Gachet in 2011

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20
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What Ch. Grillet climat is declassifed as Côtes du Rhône?

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Pontcin

1st vintage 2011

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21
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Ch. Grillet straddles which 2 communes?

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Verin, & Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône

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22
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Chaillèes de l’Enfer, andCoteau du Vernon, are bottled by whom?

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Georges Vernay

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23
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Which 2 important Condrieu producers are based in Chavany?

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Yves Cuilleron

Dm Faury

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24
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What stream bisects Condrieu?

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l’Arbuel

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25
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What is the parentage of Syrah?

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Dureza & Monduse Blanche

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26
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What are René Rostaing’s 3 Côte-Rôtie AOP bottlings?

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  • Cuvée Ampodium*
  • La Landonne*
  • Côte Blonde*
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27
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Who makes Fructus Voluptas?

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Jamet

Entry level Côte-Rôtie

1st vintage 2008

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28
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M. Chapoutier’s La Mordorée, is made from which 2 climats?

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Côte Brune

Côte Blonde

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29
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What is Ayguets?

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A sweet, botrytized Condrieu wine made by Yves Cuilleron

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30
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Yves Cuilleron’s Chaillets, is made from which 2 Chavanay climats?

A

Izéras

La Côte

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31
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What is Chave’s barrel select Hermitage bottling?

What vintages was it produced?

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Cuvée Cathelin

1990

1991

1995

1998

2000

2003

2009

2010

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32
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Which climat provides the core Chave’s Hermitage Rouge?

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Les Bessards

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33
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Who makes La Chapelle?

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Jaboulet

A barrel selection based around on Le Méal, with Les Bessards, Les Greffieux and La Croix

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34
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Harmonie, and Terres Boisées, and Fleur de Crussol are Saint-Peray AOP wines made by who?

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Alain Voge

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35
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What are the names of Thierry Allemand’s old, and young vine bottlings?

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Old- Reynard

Young- Chaillot

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36
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What are the names of Vincent Paris’s old, and young vine bottlings?

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37
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What are the communes of Crozes Hermitages?

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Beaumont-Monteux

Chanos-Curson

Crozes-Hermitage

Erome

Gervans

Lamage

Merurol

Pont-de-l’Isere

La Roche de Glen

Serves-sur-Rhone

Tain-l’Hermitage

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38
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What commines of Crozes hermitage are shared with Hermitage?

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Lamage

Crozes-Hermitage

Tain-l’Hermitage

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39
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Name the 4 most common Lieux Dits of Cornas?

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Reynard

Chaillot

La Cote

Les Mazards

Thezier

La Pigeonnier

La Geynale

Cayret

Sauman

Champelrose

Le Saveaux-Nord/Sud

Les Cotes

Patou

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40
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What are the Communes of production for Cote Rotie?

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Ampuis

Saint Cyr Sur Rhone

Tupin Semons

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41
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What is the soil the Cote Brune?

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Mica Schist

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42
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What is the soil of Cote Blonde?

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Gneiss

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43
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What percentage of whites grapes are allowed in St Joseph?

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10% MArsanne Roussanne

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44
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In what Department is Chateau Grillet Located?

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Loire

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45
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What are the Communes of production for Chateau Grillet?

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Saint Michel sur Rhone

Verin

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46
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In what department is Chatillon en Diois?

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Drome

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47
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What are the Comunes of Chatillon en Diois?

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Chatillon en Diois

Menglon

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48
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What is the encepagement of Chatillon en Diois Rouge?

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Min 75%gamay

PN and Syrah

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49
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Who are the 4 maajor producers of Hermitage?

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Chave

Delas

Chapoutier

JAboulet

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50
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In what climat of Hermitage is the Chapel located?

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L’Hermite

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51
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What is the name for the granite soils of Cornas?

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Gore

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52
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What is the smallest red appellation in the Northern Rhone

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Cornas

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53
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What styles of wine are produced in clairette de Die?

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Method traditionelle

Method Ancestrale

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54
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In which Northern Rhone Appellation does Muscat a Petit Grain a dominant varietal?

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Clairette de Die Method Ancestrale

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55
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What styles of wine are produced in Condrieu?

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Dry and Sweet whites

56
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What 3 departments does Condrieu straddle?

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Rhone

Ardeche

Loire

57
Q

What commune is home the Guigal’s La La’s wines?

58
Q

In what appellation is Chave’s winery located?

A

Saint Joseph

59
Q

Who makes Vermillon? What is it? Source?

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Jamet’s Condrieu sourced from the his Cote Chatillon Parcel

60
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Who is credited with domaine bottled Cornas?

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Auguste Clape

61
Q

What would be considered traditional red winemaking in the Northern Rhone?

A

Whole Cluster

Aging in large Foudres

62
Q

What vintages has Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin produced?

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1990

1991

1995

1998

2000

2003

2009

2010

63
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Who makes Cuvee Ampodium?

64
Q

Which wine of Thierry Allemand is llabeled differently than all the others?

A

San Souffre its labeled soley as Cornas from old vine Reynards

65
Q

Which Cote Rotie producer are owned and operated by Guigal?

A

Domaine Bonserine

Vidal Fleury

66
Q

What parcels of Condrieu are owned by Guigal?

A

Le Colombier Planted 1973

Chatillon Planted 1983

Volan

67
Q

Which of Guigal’s Cote Rotie is 100% Syrah?

A

La Landonne

68
Q

Which of the La La’s has the most Viognier?

A

La Mouline

69
Q

What is the name of Guigal’s Hermitage Bottlings?

70
Q

What is the name of Alain Graillot’s barrel select wine?

A

La Guiraude

71
Q

What is the name of Yves Cuilleron’s sweet Condrieu?

A

Ayguets made from a combination of overripe and botrytised grapes sourced from La Cote and Eyguets

72
Q

Of Cuilleron’s Cote Rotie which is aged in 100% new oak?

A

Terres Sombre

73
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What are the communes of porduction for Chateauneuf du Papes?

A

Chateauneuf du Papes

Orange

Bedarrides

Courthezon

Sourges

74
Q

What is rapé?

A

A min 2% dump or declassification of Chateauneuf du Pape

75
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What is the most southern commune of CDP?

76
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What is the most northern commune of CDP?

77
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Name all the grapes of CDP?

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Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris)

Mourvèdre

Syrah

Cinsault

Counoise

Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris)

Terret Noir

Bourboulenc

Clairette/Clairette Rosé

Roussanne

Vaccarèse

Picardan

Muscardin

78
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What departments is the Cotes du Rhone AOC spread across?

A

Rhone

Drome

Ardeche

Gard

Vaucluse

Loire

79
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What are the principal varieties of CDR blanc?

A

Marsanne

Roussanne

Bourboulenc

Grenache Blanc

Clairette

Viognier

80
Q

How might one indentify an estate bottled CDP?

A

Papel crest is only on estate bottles wines

81
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Who was the first producer to estate bottle CDP?

82
Q

Who produces the CDP Pignan? What is the cepages?

A

Rayas 100% grenache

83
Q

Who produces the wine Hommage a Jacques Perrin?

A

Beaucastel

84
Q

Which CDP estate is located in La Crau?

A

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe

85
Q

Who produces Cuvee de Capo? Which lieux dits is it sourced from?

A

Pegau

Lieux dits:

La Crau

Les Escondudes

Montpertius

86
Q

Reserve des Celestins is made by which CDP producer?

A

Henri Bonneau

87
Q

Who makes the CDP Bottling Reserve des Deux Freres? What is the assemblage?

A

Pierre Usseglio

Old vine Grenache in 60% new oak

88
Q

XXL

Who makes it?

What Lieux-Dits?

What Vintages?

A

Dm de la Janasse

La Crau & Les Saummades

2007 & 2016

89
Q

What are Clos St Jean’s 2 100yo vine cuvees?

A

Deus Ex Machina (60% Gren/ 40% Mouv)

Sanctus Sanctorum (100% Genache, US only)

90
Q

What designations of Cote du Rhone Villages may only produce red wine?

A

Gadagne

Massif d’Uchaux

Nyons

Plan de Dieu

Puyméras

Saint-Andéol

Sainte-Cécile

Signargues

Suze-la-Rousse

Vaison-la-Romaine

91
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What are the principal white varieties of Cotes du Rhone Villages?

A

Marsanne

Roussanne

Viognier

Clairette

Grenache Blanc

92
Q

What the accessory varieties of Cotes du Rhone Villages?

A

Piquepoul Blanc

Ugni Blanc

93
Q

Grenache Syrah and Mouvedre must account for what percentage of Cotes du Rhone Villages?

94
Q

Name the designation of Cotes du Rhone Villages?

A

Chusclan

Gadagne

Laudun

Massif d’Uchaux

Nyons

Plan de Dieu

Puyméras

Roaix

Rochegude

Rousset-les-Vignes

Sablet

Saint-Andéol

Saint-Gervais

Saint-Maurice

Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes

Sainte-Cécile

Séguret

Signargues

Suze-la-Rousse

Vaison-la-Romaine

Valréas

Visan

95
Q

What is the most recent designation for Cotes du Rhone Village?

96
Q

What is the only red only appellation of the southern Rhone?

97
Q

What are the principal soil types of Gigondas?

A

Stony red clay and limestone

98
Q

Which AOP of the Southern Rhone is Hand harvesting Mandatory?

A

CDP

Beaumes des Venise

99
Q

What are the Commune of production for Beaume de Venise?

100
Q

What are Henri Bonneau’s 3 special cuvee?

A

Rsv de Celestines (La Crau) Big, Extracted

Marie Beurrier (limestone, sand, clay) more elegant

Cuvee Speciale (made from Celestines, bottled with r/s for max aging potential, 1990, 1998 only)

101
Q

Who makes Le Plume du Peintre?

A

Dm de la Mordoree

100% new oak, made in top vintages, $500

102
Q

Courthezon based producers:

A

Ch Beaucastel

Dm de la Janasse

Paul Autard

103
Q

Bedarrides based producers:

A

Dm du Vieux Telegraphe

Dm de Solitude

Ch Fortia

104
Q

Sorgues based producers:

A

Ch La Nerthe

Dm Charvin

105
Q

Who makes Cuvee Centenaire?

A

Dm le Cailloux

106
Q

Southern Rhone AOPs, East of CdP, North to South?

A

Vinsobres

Cairanne

Rasteau

Gigondas

Vacqueyras

Baumes de Venise

Ventoux

Luberon

107
Q

What are Rayas’s sister wineries?

A

Ch de Fonsalette (Côtes-du-Rhône AOP, Blanc, Rouge, and a 100% Syrah)

Ch de Tours (Côtes-du-Rhône, just outside of CdP)

108
Q

Who is the star producer of Costieres de Nimes?

A

Michel Gassier

Top wine is Lou Coucardie

Nostre Pais is Terrior driven

109
Q

What are the CdR Villages communes West of Rhone R.?

North to South

A

Saint Gervais

Chusclan (Red, Rose)

Laudin

Signargues (Red)

110
Q

What is Gress ?

A

Local soil in Costieres de Nimes

Alluvial pebbles, sand

111
Q

What is Lauses?

A

Local soil in Tavel

White Calcarous

112
Q

What are Galets made of?

A

Quartzite

Silica

113
Q

Min. RS of Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise AOP

114
Q

Min RS of Rasteau VdN

115
Q

Rasteau VdN communes of production

A

Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet

116
Q

Name 4 S. Rhone AOPs that allow Rolle

A

Duche d’Uzes, Costieres de Nimes, Luberon, Ventoux

117
Q

Style of wine allowed in Clairette de Bellegarde AOP

A

Blanc, 100% Clairette

118
Q

Name 4 AOPs of the Southern Rhone that allow Marselan as a pricipal or accessory variety

A

Cotes du Vivarais, Grignon-les-Adhemar, Ventoux, Luberon

119
Q

What vintage is universally rated worst in the last 20 years?

120
Q

Min amount of Grenache for Gigondas and Vacqueyras?

121
Q

Best vintages of S. Rhone since 2000

A

2000, 2005, 2010, 2016

122
Q

What AOCs of the southern Rhone Border Provence?

A

Luberon

Ventoux

123
Q

Commune of productions for Beaume de Venise

A

Beaume de Venice

Lafare

La Roque-Alric

Suzette

124
Q

Which appellation of the Southern Rhone require hand harvesting?

A

Beaume de Venice

125
Q

Which appellations of the Southern Rhone have vine age requirements? What are they for the respective appellations?

A

Cairanne min vine Age must be 5 years

126
Q

What are the VDN appellations of the Southern Rhone?

A

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Rasteau

127
Q

What AOC is on the opposite side of the Rhone from Chateauneuf du Pape?

128
Q

What are the styles of Muscat de Beaumes de Venice?

A

Blanc

Rouge

Rose

129
Q

What is the minimum rs for Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?

A

100grams per liter

130
Q

What is Mutage?

A

Adding of Alcohol to rest fermentation

131
Q

What communes adding to VDN Rasteau?

A

Cairanne

Rasteau

Sablet

132
Q

What are the styles of Rasteau VDN?

A

Blanc

Ambre

Grenat

Tuile

133
Q

What are the aging requirements for VDN Ambre and Tuile?

A

Released until march 1st of the third year after harvest

134
Q

Aging for Hors d’age

A

Sept 1st of Fifth after harvest

135
Q

What is the main grape of Bellet AOP?

A

Rolle (Vermentino) 60%

136
Q

Who produces the wine Vernillon? What is it?

A

Jamet Condrieu sourced from the Cote Chatillon parcel

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